Great Northern Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director of St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. and SABRI Estates Inc. Christopher currently serves as a Director on the St. Anthony Port Authority, Director with CBDC Nortip and operates a consulting company, Live Rural NL Consulting. Christopher is an avid traveller, blogger and lover of all things rural.

Tara comes from a family of entrepreneurs in St. Anthony, as her parents founded Budgell’s Construction Ltd., The Outdoor Shoppe and Western Petroleum. Tara is busy managing the day to day operations and volunteers extensively in the community from her time on Winterfest Committee, Northern Drifters Snowmobile Club and a Lifetime Kinette’s Member.

Sharon has grown up around business and have been involved in the Mary Brown’s Chicken and Taters Franchise in St. Anthony for decades. Sharon has been an advocate for people living with chronic pain and has been involved in the St. Anthony and Area Chronic Pain Group.

Lynn Way is the Executive Director of CBDC. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, volunteers on the Grenfell Historical Society. Lynn has spent her career working on advancing economic development in the region.

Is owner and operation of The Daily Catch Restaurant and Viking Nest B&B, Saltbox by the Sea and other vacation rentals. He partners with Iceberg Alley Boat Tours and has operated Hedderson’s Store and Fish Market. Terry is a former Town Councillor with St. Lunaire-Griquet.

Melanie Powell is the Manager of Coleman’s Grocery in St. Anthony.

Has more than twenty years in the hospitality business, as a manager of the Great Viking Feast. Patsy has recently taken over the entire operation of Lightkeeper’s Cafe and Great Viking Feast in St. Anthony. She has worked to grow and diversify the new business by adding picnics, offering catering and hosting events.

Owns and Operators Rebel Coffee House and the NL Craft Company. It recently expanded to sell ice-cream in summer with Liv’s Landing. This small business offers many events such as trivia, nacho, craft and other specialty events. Colleen and her team are an integral part of the community. They have been a champion of supporting local, especially with fundraisers for the BG Club.

Terry owns TNT Marketing Concepts, offering a variety of marketing and promotional solutions for businesses. Terry is also the Business Development Officer at the College of the North Atlantic, St. Anthony campus offering numerous contract training courses to support business development and growth in the region.